I am Will Graham IRL.
Fakes/doubles/kins DNI. /srs
35 β’ he/him β’ trans man β’ bi
married to Dr. Hannibal Lecter-Graham
If this is in my bio, I am currently experiencing a psychotic episode, or still coming down from one.At this time, please call me Will and DO NOT reality check me in these ways:
β§ Do not mention I am a system.
β§ Do not call me Finn or Clouds.
β§ Do not make jokes or be invalidating if I talk about Hannibal, Jack, Alana, Abigail, or my investigative work with the FBI.It makes me really angry, confused, and frenzied when I am reality checked. If I am in need of immediate medical attention, please call 988 and explain the situation.
What is reality checking?
Reality checking is when, in some way or another, someone experiencing psychosis is told about the actual reality of the world. For example, being told something isn't really there, or that they aren't really their IRL.It can be helpful or harmful, depending on the person and circumstance. This is why it is crucially important to listen to what someone is telling you about their experience.It is not necessarily ableist to reality check, but it is ableist to disregard what someone is asking you to do in regards to their mental illness as if you are more knowledgeable.
Why should I not reality check?It can be potentially harmful to reality check someone currently experiencing psychosis. It can make them feel more confused, angry, violent, and/or exasperate their current psychotic symptoms.If that person has specifically asked you to reality check them, it is probably okay. Make sure to be gentle and understanding of the different thought processes they might have in the moment.Or, if you don't feel comfortable, direct them to their psychologist, or a mental health hotline if they are in need of immediate medical attention.US Mental Crisis Hotlines:
Crisis Hotline [988]
Mental Health Hotline [866-903-3787]
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